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HOW IV STARTED

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING / VOLUTARY SERVICE Brontosaurus , Youth in Action Brno, 28.10.2011 Lucie Juříková. MY STARTING POINTS: Motto: “Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.” Chinese proverb. HOW IV STARTED. 1920 Verdun, France – Pacifism

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HOW IV STARTED

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  1. INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING/VOLUTARY SERVICEBrontosaurus , Youth in ActionBrno, 28.10.2011Lucie Juříková

  2. MY STARTING POINTS:Motto: “Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”Chinese proverb

  3. HOW IV STARTED • 1920 Verdun, France – Pacifism • 1927 Lichtenstein floods • 1930 Service Civil International • 1948 Coordinating Committee for International Camps • After WW II. – strong network of inter. volunteering exchange in West • 1960 - East – West, North- South exchange

  4. INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Duha – Association of Children and Youth INEX – Association of Voluntary Activities EVS - European Voluntery Service

  5. WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER?

  6. INEX- Association of Voluntary Activities • Non-governmental organization • Established in 1991 • From 1 – 15

  7. INEX- Association of Voluntary Activities • VISSION • Tolerant and open society respecting cultural differences and honouring principles of sustainable development • Active and responsible citizens who take interest in the world around them and take part in publicly beneficial activities without the claim for financial profit • International and intercultural cooperation based on the principles of equal approach to all, mutual respect and understanding

  8. WHAT HAVE WE DONE IN • 20 YEARS? • Sent 10,000 volunteers around the world who have performed • 1 000,000 hours of volunteer work through our partners’ organization • Hostedaround 6,000 international volunteers in the Czech Republic in • Capacity in CZ • - 860 sent volunteers • 550 hosted volunteers • 1500 people each year

  9. WHAT WE DO • Short-term (14-21 days)- workcampy • Mid-term (1-3 months) • - MTV (mid-term volunteering) • - EVS (European voluntary service) • - GLEN (Global education network) • Long- term (3 months and more) • - LTV (long-term volunteering) • - EVS

  10. SENDING VOLUNTEERS ABROAD Most favorable destination to do IS: Germany, France, Italy, Spain

  11. HOSTING VOLUNTEERS FROM ABROAD - 2010 We work with 30 to 40 local initiatives and NGOs each year.

  12. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN CZ? • Volunteer: • Training (Ministery of Internal Affairs - Law) • Administration fee 2,200 • Full board and logging is covered by hosted organization • Work for 6 hours 5 days a week for local initiatives in the field of enviroment social, non-formal educational, cultural themes • No specific qualifikation required or previous experience; what matters in the MOTIVATION,

  13. What is the gain for the volunteer?

  14. HOW DO WE WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS?

  15. OTHER ACTIVITIES WE DO or HAVE DONE • CAMPAIGNS: • Football for Development • Eurizon • SEMMINARS, WORKSHOPS • Stereotýpek • Football for Development • PHOTO EXHIBITIONS, PRESENATIONS

  16. INEX- Association of Voluntary Activities • VISSION • Tolerant and open society respecting cultural differences and honouring principles of sustainable development • Active and responsible citizens who take interest in the world around them and take part in publicly beneficial activities without the claim for financial profit • International and intercultural cooperation based on the principles of equal approach to all, mutual respect and understanding

  17. WHERE IS A GAIN MUST BE LOSS Lost bad habbits, fear, streotypes, intertolerance, waight, bad form of egoism, prejudice, dicrimination, ingnorance, luck of sensitivness,

  18. Recommended websites: • http://service-civil-international.org/ • http://ccivs.org/ • Coordinating comettee for international volunteering • http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/ • A resource for networking and dissemination of information, to develop an inclusive and global volunteer information portal. • http://www.unv.org/

  19. Recommended books: • One million volunteers -Arthur Gillette • Enhancing the Volunteer Experience - Paul J. Ilsley

  20. “Be the change that you want to see in the world.”Mahatma GandhiThank You for Your Attention!Lucie Juříkováfotbal@inexsda.czwww.inexsda.cz

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